C
More student than ever cefore are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.
This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice(UCAS).
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS asid that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be stisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.
But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and
More students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,”he said.
29. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?
A. It is flexible in length.
B. It is a time for relaxation.
C. It is increasingly popular.
D. It is required by universities.
30. According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year______.
A.arc better prepared for college studies
B.know a lot more about their future jobs
C.are more likely to leave university in debt
D.have a better chance to enter top universities
31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?
A. He's puzzled.
B. He's worried.
C. He's surprised.
D. He's annoyed.
32. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?
A.Attend additional courses.
B. Make plans for the new term.
C.Earn money for their education.
D.Prepaer for their graduate studies.
D
Choose Your One-Day Tours
Tour A-Bath & Stonchenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-￡until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costute Mtsan.Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house一32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a guided of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”form St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace--34 until March and 37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Mill’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrace fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace ia open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-33 .until 18 March and 37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
33.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A.Tour A
B.Tour B
C.Tour C
D.Tour D
34.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.
B.Oxford & Stratford
C.Bath &Stonehenge.
D.Cambridge.
35.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A.It used to be the home of royal families.
B.It used to be a well-known maze
C.It is the oldest palace in Britain
D.It is a world-famous castle.
第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady,gradual increases in the length of the runs._____,buy the best-fiting,best-built running shoes you can find.No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet,so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop.When you have found shoes that seem right,walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit._____.As always,you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.
During the first week,do not think about distance,but run five minutes longer each day.____,it is wise to take a day off to rest.But during the next week,set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run._____.After two weeks,start timing yourself.______.Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter,you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.
A.After six days
B.For a good marathon runner
C.Before you begin your training
D.With each day,increase the distance by a half mile
E.If they still feel good,you can begin running in them
F.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Where do you go when you want to learn something?A friend?A tutor?These are all___41__aces of learning.But it may well be that the learning you realy___42__want somewhere else instead. I had the____43__of seeing this first hand on a___44___
Why daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so__45___a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some__46___experiences on Saturday as they played against teams__47___trained. Through the first two games, her__48___did not get on serious shot on goal. As apparent, I__49___seeing my daughter playing her best, __50___ still defeated.
IT seemed that something clicked with the__51__between Saturday and Sunday. When they __52__for their Sunday game, they were__53__different. They had begun integrate (融合)the kinds of play and teamwork they had__54__the day before into their__55__.They played aggressively and__56__ scored a goal.
It __57__ me that playing against the other team was a great__58__ moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. __59__ is the best teacher. The lessons they may not be__60__what they would have gotten in school. But are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
41.A.public B.traditional C.official D.special
42.A.passes B.works C.lies D.ends
43.A.dream B.idea C.habit D.chance
44.A.trip B.holiday C.weekend D.square
45.A.won B.entered C.organized D.watched
46.A.painful B. Strange C. Common D. practical
47.A.less B. Poorly C. Newly D.better
48.A.fans B.tutors C.class D.team
49. A. Imagined B. Hated C. Avoided D.missed
50.A.if B. Or C. But D. as
51. A. Girls B. Parents C. Coaches D.viewers
52. A. Dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
53. A. Slightly B. Hardly C. Basically D. completely
54.A. seen B. Known C. Heard D. read
55.A.styles B.training C.game D.rules
56. A. Even B. Still C. Seldom D. again
57. A. Confused B. Struck C. Reminded D. warned
58. A. Touching B. Thinking C. Encouraging D. learning
59. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
60.A.harmful to B.mixed with C. different from D. applied to
2015年云南高考英语试题第II卷
第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The adobe dwellings(土坯房)___61___(build) by the Pueblo Indiansof the American Southwest are admired by even ___62___ most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their __63___(able) to “air condition”a house wathout ___64__(use)exectic equipment.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that hert__65___(slow)during cool nights，thus warning the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and arenow cold enough __66 _ (cool) the house during the hot day: __67__ the same time, theywarm up again for the night This cycle __68 __ (go) day after day: The walls warm upDuring the day and cool off during the night and thus always a timely offset(抵消)for theoutside temperatures. As __69__(nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly__70__thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.
四、改错 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号(∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
One day,little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent.It was very crowded.Tony saw a toy on a shop window.He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop.After looks at the toy for some time,he turned around and found where his parents were missing.Tony was scared and begun to cry.A woman saw him crying and telking him to wait outside a shop.Five minutes later.Tony saw parents.Mom said,”How nice to see you again!Dad and I were terrible worried.”Tony promised her that this would never happen again.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院(nursing home)陪老人们过重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教露西写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：
1.出发及返回时间;
2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.结语已为你写好。